1988 Houston Cougars football team

1988 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
Record9–3 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Jenkins (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Eddy (2nd season)
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
1988 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Arkansas $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Texas A&M* 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
No. 18 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Baylor 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
TCU 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rice 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • *- Ineligible for conference championship and postseason bowl games due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by second-year head coach Jack Pardee and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in third. Just two seasons after finishing 1–10 (0–7 SWC), the Cougars finished the season with a 9–3 record and ranked 18th in the final AP Poll. They were invited to the 1988 Aloha Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, where they lost to Washington State.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Louisiana Tech*
W 60–018,222[1]
September 17at Missouri*
W 31–736,287[2]
October 1at Baylor
RaycomW 27–2434,719[3]
October 8Texas A&M
L 16–3042,361[4]
October 15Tulsa*
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 82–2814,068[5]
October 22No. 13 Arkansas
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
RaycomL 21–2621,775[6]
October 29TCU
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 40–1215,582[7]
November 5at Texas
RaycomW 66–1569,600[8]
November 12No. 10 Wyoming*
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
ESPNW 34–1028,947[9]
November 19at Texas TechNo. 17
W 30–2927,204[10]
November 26RiceNo. 14
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
RaycomW 45–1416,923[11]
December 25vs. No. 18 Washington State*No. 14
ABCL 22–2435,132[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

At Texas

See also: 1988 Texas Longhorns football team

Wyoming

See also: 1988 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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Roster

1988 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL   Joey Banes Jr
WR 22 James Dixon Sr
WR 20 Manny Hazard So
QB 7 David Klingler Fr
WR 20 Jason Phillips Sr
QB 11 Andre Ware So
RB 28 Chuck Weatherspoon So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 86 Reggie Burnette So
DB   Chris Ellison Jr
CB   Johnnie Jackson Sr
LB 46 Lamar Lathon Jr
SS 29 Alton Montgomery Jr
DT 56 Glenn Montgomery Sr
DT 96 Alfred Oglesby Jr
DB   Cornelius Price
DT 63 Craig Veasey Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 14 Roman Anderson Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

Main article: 1989 NFL draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Johnnie Jackson Cornerback 5 122 San Francisco 49ers
Glenn Montgomery Defensive tackle 5 131 Houston Oilers
Jason Phillips Wide receiver 10 253 Detroit Lions

References

  1. ^ "Houston destroys Louisiana Tech 60–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 11, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cougars befuddle the Tigers". Columbia Daily Tribune. September 18, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cougars run past Bears". Bryan-College Station Eagle. October 2, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lewis, Aggies roll past Cougars, 30–16". Times Record News. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Houston erupts for 82 points against Tulsa". The Victoria Advocate. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hogs keep composure, SWC lead". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ware passes Houston past Horned Frogs". The Galveston Daily News. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Red tide inundates Longhorns, 66–15". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UH Cougars sack No. 10 Wyoming 34–10". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Coogs clinch bowl bid with 30–29 comeback". Abilene Reporter-News. November 20, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Houston records ninth win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 27, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Houston talk fires up Washington State". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 26, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1988 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  14. ^ "The Houston Cougars may have bagged themselves their first bowl invitation since 1984". UPI. November 13, 1988. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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